Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius

Mauritius: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,888 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,888 metric tons
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,298 metric tons
in 2020
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1,888 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius peaked at 3,298 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Mauritius ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 2.1 metric tons 0 metric tons 15 metric tons 10
1980s 46.7 metric tons 16 metric tons 82 metric tons 10
1990s 114.3 metric tons 78 metric tons 176 metric tons 10
2000s 228.54 metric tons 33 metric tons 443 metric tons 10
2010s 1,116 metric tons 397.3 metric tons 3,251 metric tons 10
2020s 2,280 metric tons 1,545 metric tons 3,298 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 119 North Macedonia 2,337 metric tons compare
  2. 120 Lesotho 2,107 metric tons compare
  3. 121 Senegal 2,074 metric tons compare
  4. 123 Guyana 1,809 metric tons compare
  5. 124 Congo 1,760 metric tons compare
  6. 125 Montenegro 1,555 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius was 1,888 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 3,298 metric tons in 2020.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Mauritius rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.